by Matt Kelchner On the third and final day of the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, things wrapped up without any outspoken artists, power outages or freak rainstorms. There was however, an eclectic lineup that ranged from country to afro-pop and everything in

photos and review by Matt Kelchner Day Two of the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru came with the same level of surprises as the first – just in different ways. No, there were not any more lengthy rants from any of artists. As temperatures soared and scorched,

review and photos by Matt Kelchner The weekend leading up to the Democratic National Convention takeover in Philadelphia, local stalwarts of the music scene here brought their annual three-day celebration across the river in Camden. The XPoNential Music Festival presented by

by Adam McGrath Damn, we are one lucky city to have a radio station like WXPN. The wide-reaching impact of such a revered institution, which also encompasses a first-class music venue and thoughtful media coverage, cannot be overstated. Luckily, we are reminded of our good

by Dan Emmons Friday came in calm with an afternoon start, good beer and cool breeze over the river to Wiggins Park. Saturday started at noon, with not too much heat, and brought record setting number to Wiggins Park. Sunday, brought the ruckus. The overall experience of

by Michele Zipkin Matt Pond has been making music since 1998, and with every album he solidifies his belief in making artful and emotionally honest songs. He and the band he formed, Matt Pond PA, initially gained some notoriety when their first album, Deer Apartments, was